Carpet-wrapping machine



June '15 1926. I

R. ASHMEAD ET AL CARPET WRAPPING MACHINE Filed Feb. 15 1925 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 mw m m wwm m /4 June 15 1926. 1,588;930

- R. ASHMEAD ET AL CARPET WRAPPING MACHINE Filed Feb. 15, 1925 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY.

R. ASHMEAD ET AL CARPET WRAPPING MACHINE June 15 192s. 1,588,930

Filed Feb. 15, 1925 s Sheets-Sheet 5 w 37 N q INVENTORS Y JLd/LL 026 /014 A TTORNE Y.

June 15 1926.

R. ASHMEAD ET AL CARPET WRAPPING MACHINE s Sheets-Sheet 5 afmifits-M. ntanj/ y INVENTORS.,

ATTORNEY.

Filed Feb. 13

June 15 1926. I 1,588,930

R. ASHMEAD ET AL CARPET WRAPPING MACHINE Filed Feb. 1 19 25 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 INVENTORS A TTORNE Y.

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canrn'r-waarrine MACHINE.

Application filed February 13, 1925.. Serial No. 8,916.

This invention relates to improvements in machines for wrapping carpets. Its particular object is for placing a wrapper about a carpet or the like which has been rolled about a mandrel or shaft.

Broadly it comprises a part on which a length of carpet is first wound and a travelling member which rotatably supports a roll oi? wrrpping paper that is to be wound about the carpet. Devices are provided for moving the roll of paper parallel with the axis of the rolled carpet andsimultaneously rotating he roll of carpet. Devices are also provided for removing the roll of carpet from its mandrel. after being wrapped. Further devices are provided for exerting pressure on the roll of carpet for smoothing out the paper as it is being wrapped, and, means for removing the pressure of these devices. Also means for varying the angle at which the strip of paper is delivered to the rotating; mandrel or shaft.

Other objects will appear in the body of the specifications and will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings:

F 1 is a gene *al side elevationalw'iew showing the various control. levers the movable ca iage for supporting the roll of wrapping paper and the roll of carpet to lie mapped.

Fin". 2 is an end elevational view of Fig. 1 looking; from the left hand end of the machine showing the two presser rolls and the roll of wrapping paper.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged end View of the presser rolls similar to Fig. 2 and illustrating the ratchet devices for removing the rolls awa from the roll of carpet.

l igr. 4: is an end elevational view of the roll of paper, and its supporting and movable platform.

Fig. 5 is a sectional side view of Fig. 4 on the line iT=-'-5 oi Fig. 4;.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of Fig. 4;

l 7 a detail enlarged side view of the ineeln n sm for operz-itiiig the rack which removes the roll of carpet from the machine, and automatically stops this part of the n'iacl'iii'ie.

i i in Fig. is an enlarged view of the change gear mechanism, and

Fig. 11 is a detail View on the line 1111 of Fig; 1.

listening: to the drawings in detail 1 designates the base part or the machine 2 and 3 a pair of uprights at the left hand end of the machine and at, 5 and 6 other pairs of supporting uprights. It is understood that corresponding uprights are located on the opposite side of the machine. 7 is a shaft supporting upright at the outer rihand end of the machine. Located at or near the opposite side edges of the base piece 1 are the inverted V-shaped runways or track members 8 and 9 on which is placed the wheels of the truck 10. 11 are the wheels on the truck which engage these runways or tracks. iittacl'ied to the opposite ends of this truck is the sprocket chain 12 which passes around the sprocket wheels 13 and 14. A suitable tension device for the chain is shown at 18. Mounted on the platform 10 of the truck is a movable plate 15 having the anti-faction balls 16 located between the parts 10 and 15, whereby the plate can read ily turn in a horizontal plane. 17 designates a slotted sector bar on which is mounted for upward and downward movement the block or part- 18 which supports one end'oi the shaft 15) that carries the roll of wrapping paper 20. The lowerend of this shaft is pivotally supported in the foot piece 21 by means of the pin is an antifriction device for tl e lower ene o1 the shaft 19. 24 is a threaded rod that is operated by the bevel gears 25, and the hand wheel 2, for varying the angle of the shaft 19 and its roll 20. 27 designates one end of the paper of the roll that is being wrapped around the roll of carpet 28 which is supported on the hollow shaftor mandrel 29 which is rotatably supported in a hearing at its outer end in the night part 30 of the main frame and its opposite end inthe uprights 4i, 5, and 6.

This mandrel is driven by means of a slit $52 which is suitably connected thereto, as indicated at 32 which may be termed the mandrel driving shaft and is rotatably supported in the bearings 33, 34C, and 8'5 of the upright supports 3, 4:, 5,- which constitute a portion of the main a 1c of the machine.

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I w the sha t that is also mounted in the uprights 3, 4, 5, and 6. The bearing boxes being indicated at 37,38, 89, and 39. Mounted on the shaft 82 is a gear 40 which meshes with the gear 41 on the shaft Also secured to the shaft is a gear 42 and a gear 43 on its outer left hand end. This gear meshes with the smaller gear 44- thet is secured to the shaft and on tne outer end of this shaft is secured the gear 46 that meshes with the gear on the stub shaft shaft secured to the upright 8. 4. "ii-ates the main drive d li erent sets of pulley "'or operatin e i mechanism. The ge 2, 50, 51 and 52 are 11 loosely mounted to revove on the shaft 30. The gears 53, 54, 55 one. are also loosely mounted to revolve on the shaft The gears 42, 50, 51, and 41 are formed with projections 5?, 58, 59, (50, and 61. These projections are designed to enter or be engaged by the respective recesses 02, 63, 64, 65, and in the r-specrive clutch members 6?, 68, 69, 0, and 71, which members are icabiy mounted. on the shaft by means of he spline and ove connections indicated mechanism e described. The

1 7i, and 8. p are mesh with the bevel gear To and the bevel gears 77 and 78 mesh with the bevel gear 80 whereby the shafts 82 and 92 n'iay be operated in the same directions. Secured to the uprights 8, 4, and 5 are the brae bars 83, 84, and 85 by means of the rivets or bolts 86. Pivotally attached to the arm is a clutch. shift lever 87 at the point 88. This lever 87 is pivotally eonnc ed to the shift rod 89 may be tern'ied the roll oporat g lever, whereby when the rod 89 is operated the recess 06 in the clutch member T1 will en 'a t tion 01 of the gear ll and opera which drives the roll of c A roll halt The carpet 15 she being wound on this shaft from the box 28', or, it may be considered coming from For the purpose of operating the truck 10 on which the roll of paper 20 is mounted there is attached the chain 12 to the opposite ends of this truck, as already described. The shaft 82 operates the drive gear 13 when the shift rod 90 operates the shift lever 91 and moves the clutch member 69 causing the recess 64 to receive the projection on the gear 51, whereby the gears 51. 55, and 80 are operated to move the truck 10 along the tracks 9 causing the paper 27 to be drawn off and coiled around the roll of carpet 28; it being understood that the roll of carpet 28 is meanwhile being driven from the shafts 32, 36, and the gears 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46,

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and 47 from the pulley 49. Upon moving the shift lever 90 in the opposite direction the reverse operation will take place.

Referring now to the construction of the devices for operating the carpet ejector mechanism and reversing the same. 92 designates a shaft that is driven by the bevel gear 79 which carries a bevel gear 93 at its lower end which meshes with a bevel gear 94 that drives the cross shaft 95 which carries the bevel gear 95 at its opposite end which operates the gear 96, shaft 97, gears 98 and J9, shaft 100, gear 101, gears 102, and 103. The gears 107 and 108 mesh with the rack bars 104 and 105, the teeth 106 of which are located on their inner edges, as shown. These bars are connected by the piece 104. It will be seen that by means of the shift lever 81 the direction of rotation of the pinions 107 and 108 which mesh with these racks may be reversed.

After the carpet has been wrapped with paper from the roll 20 the completed roll isthen ready to be removed from the machine, which is accomplished as follows: The op erator moves the shift rod 81 which, through the lever 81 moves the clutch block 67 so that the projection 57 on the gear 42 enters the recess 2 whereby the shaft 92 is operated. The gears 10'? and 108 will now be operated through the mechanism just described causing the two rack bars 104 and to move forward towards the right hand. The part 32 will engage the end of the rolled anl wrapped carpet causing it to be moved along on the wrapping shaft 29 until it reaches the end of this shaft. At this point in the operations the shoulder part 111 on the end of the bar 104 will engage the slidablc memher which is connected through the rod 110 to the clutch. shift lever 81 and moves one of the clutch members (37 or 68, into a neutral or inoperative or midposition, thus stopping the mitward movement of the rack bars 104 and 105. The roll of wrapped carpet is now removed from the The rack bars are now returi'lel to their original position when an operator moves the rod 81', sriilt lever fill. clutcl member 67 and 68 so as to cause the gears 10? and 108 to rotate in the opposite direction whereby the rack bars will be returned to their original posit-ion. The will be automatically stopped or brought to rest when the shoulder part 109 will the slidable member 110 which will more the rod 110', shift lever 81 and move (he clutr-h oembers 6? and 68 into their neutral or inoperative position, thus bringing the rack members 104 and 105 to rest. The machine is now ready for another length of carpet to he wound onto the tube 29.

As shown in Fig. 1 the rack bars are slidably supported on the pieces 112 at the upper ends of the supports 3, 4, and 5. i

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Referring now to the construction shown in Fig. 3 which is for the purpose of placing a pair of rollers, under pressure, in engagement with the roll of carpet while it is being wrapped with the strip of paper 27, as it unwinds from the roll 20. 113 and 11 1 designates two prcsser rollers, which are slidably mounted on the members 115 and 116 which carries the pivots 117. The members 115 and 116 rest upon the base pieces 118 and 119, which are secured to the uprights 2 and 3. See Fig. 2. Located within each of the slidable members 115 and 116 is a coiled expansible spring 120 for normally moving the presser rollers forward against the carpet roll 28. For retracting these presser rollers each of the slidable members 115 and 116 are formed on their lower edges with a rack 115 and 116 which is engaged by the pawls 121 and 122 that are pivotally connected to the post 123. Leaf springs 124: normally operate to elevate the pawls and retain them in engagement with the racks. The post 123 is slidably mounted in the main frame to which the guide pieces 125 are secured. This post is movable up and down by means of the lever 126 which is pivot-ally connected to the upright 3 at 127. It is formed with a slot 128 which receives a pin 129 on the post 123 whereby when the lever 126 is operated and moved into the dotted position as indicated by the arrow 130, the presser rollers 113 and 11 1 through the pawl and ratchet construction are moved away from the roll ofcarpet 28. This lever is operated just prior to the removal of the wrapped roll of carpet from the machine.

The shafts of the prcsser rollers are mounted inthe bearings 131 at their outer ends, only one of which is shown in Fig. 1.

it should be stated that in order to facilitate the removal of the rolled or wrapped carpet the part 30 which supports the outer end of the shaft 29 must be temporarily removed. This is accomplished as follows: 131 and 132 designate two levers that are pivotally supported on the two studs 133 and 13 1 which are secured in the fixed part 135 of the frame. Formed integrally with the two levers are the gears 136 and 137, which mesh with each other, as shown. Each lever is formed with a semi-circular recess 131' and 132' which match to form a bearing for the outer end of the shaft 29 when the levers are in the closed positions shown. Pivotally attached to the lever 131 is a latch 136 at the point 137. 138 designates a depending part of the latch which retains the levers in a closed position. A spring 139 normally retains the latch in its locking position. 14-0 is a fixed stud in the frame 135 for the purpose of entering matching recesses in the levers for affording additional support for the lovers and shaft 29. lVhen a roll of carpet is to be removed the latch 136 is released and the levers moved to the dotted or open line positions a sufficient distance to permit the roll of carpet to pass between the same. After the carpet has been removed by the pusher bars 105 and be moved through the gear connections 136 and 137 into the dotted line positions.

Vl hat we claim is:

1. in a winding machine, the combination of main supporting frame, a rotatable member on which a length of the material. is to be wound, a travelling carriage, means for v,pcrating the same, a rotatable member to receive a roll of the winding material and mounted on the carriage, means for supporting the rotatable member, means for varying the vertical angle of the supporting means of the roll, and connecting means between the rotatable member and the carriage for operating the member simulta-neously with the travel of the carriage.

2. In a carpet winding machine, the combination, of a frame, means for rotatably supporting a carpet is wound, means for winding material around the wound carpet comprising a travelling member on which the winding material is mounted, a vertically adjustable shaft on the travelling member for supporting the said winding material, means for varying the vertical angle of the shaft on which the winding material is mounted.

3. In combination, a shaft on which a roll of the material to be wrapped is wound, means for rotating the shaft, means for slidably removing the said roll from the shaft and means for automatically stopping the material removing means at the 176131111113.

tion of the roll removing operation.

41-. incombination, a shaft, on which a roll of the material to be wrapped is wound, means for rotating the shaft, means for removing the said roll from the shaft, and means for automatically stopping the ma terial removing means at the termination of the roll removing operation, said roll removing means comprising a main drive shaft, a second shaft operated therefrom, and operative connecting means between the second shaft and the first mentioned shaft, a clutch mechanism on the main drive shaft, and means operated by the said roll removing means for operating the clutch mechashaft therein on which the ing a rotatable shaft, or which the carpet to be wound is placed, pressure roller. engaging the roll of carpet, means for moving in pressure rollers from the periphery the roll of carpet, and ratch t means for taining the pressure rol=e in their removed positions.

6. A carp rising' a rota-t pet to be woui engaging the i the rollers in roll 0t carpe" pressure ro ns, comprising the pressure rollers are mouniel 'acrr formed thereon, lever, paw. the rack, and operative conned betwo bars having gear teeth, gears engag the teeth, means for operating the in opposite directions to drive the bar, and means for automatically stopping the oper ation of the gears at the ends of the travel of the bars in opposite directions.

9. In combination, a member compr sin two bars having gear teeth, gears engagin. the teeth, means for operating the in opposite directions to drive 'the bars, nl means for automatically stopping the operation of the gears at the ends of tee travel oi the bars in opposite directions, said stopping means comprising a slidable member, projections on the bars engaging the member, and operative connecting n'leans hetween the member and the gear operating means.

10. In a Carpet winding machine, the combination with a base piece, traehways on the base piece, a truck having wheels wh ch engages the traokways, means for moving the truce: in either direction along the treclrways, means tor rotatably supporting a roll of winding material on the truck, movable plate turn table means on the trnel: to permit the roll of said vinding material to be moved in a horizontal plane relative to the truck, and means tor varying tie vertical angle of the rotatable roll supporting means.

1 1. In combination, a oair 0 which are secured togeher at on rack bars e end to U-shapeo on inner opposite edges with pinion engaging each rack bar, a pair of for rotating the pinions in opposite directions tor moving the rack bars, and means for operating the 12. in combination, a pair of rack bars which are secured together at one end to form a U-shaped member, the rzclrs being formed on their inner opposite edges with teeth, a pinion engaging each rack bar, a pair of gears for rotating the pinions in opposite directions for moving the rack bars, means for operating the said gears, comprising a main shaft, a clutch op rated by the main shaft, a sec nd shaft, gears thereon and controlled by the clutch of the main shaft, means for operating the main shaft, and connectingmeans between the second shaft and the said pair of gears.

13. The combination with a rotatable member, of spring actuated rollers engagthe rotatable member, a member tor sin-:ably supportn'ig each ot the'spring actu ated rollers, a rack on the slidablo members, avertically mov; ble pawl snpportii'ig memr on the said vertically movable for normaily engaging each rack, 0. ever formed with a slot, a pin on the .iovable pawl supporting; member which is located in the slot, said lever operating to move the sprin actuated roller supporting member. and the spring actuated rollers thereon away from the rotatable member.

The combination, in a carpet winding machine comprising, a main shaft, a gear thereon, a carpe winding shaft, a second shaft for rotating the carpet winding shaft, a clutch on the main shaft, a gear fixed to the second shaft, means for moving the clutch into or ement with. the gehr on the main shaft to]: operating the second shalt, means for simultaneously supjorting and moving a roll. of winding material parallel with the axis of the rotating carpet winding shaft, and means for automatically stopping the movement of the roll of winding material at the end of the winding operation.

15. In a device in a carpet winding ma chine, mea s for rotatably supportino; a roll oil winding material, track means for movably supporting the roll, asupporting shatt tor the roll, a slotted sector bar for adiustably supporting one end of the said supporting shalt, a block in the said slot, to which that end of the said shaft supported and means for moving the block in the slot for varying its inclined vertical position as described.

ROBERT ASHMEAD. KARL R. HODGESA member, the racks being 

